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RELEASE: Rep. Pat Garofalo named to National Council of State Legislatures Executive Committee Task Force on Cybersecurity

Monday, February 29, 2016
SAINT PAUL, MN: Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington has been nominated and accepted a position to the National Council of State Legislatures Executive Committee Task Force on Cybersecurity. The task force will be comprised of state legislators who will discuss and propose state legislative approaches to cybersecurity. The task force will focus on policies that strengthen protections and resiliency in an effort to meet this new era of cyberattacks.
 
Garofalo was chosen for this task force based on his extensive legislative work on energy policy and professional expertise on cybersecurity related topics.
 
“I’m honored to have been selected for this task force,” said Garofalo. “With threats to cybersecurity coming to the forefront of national political discourse, it’s time that state legislatures take steps toward addressing this issue. I look forward to working with other legislators and finding solutions that will serve Minnesota and other states".
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